The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-04
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS,

MI. hydn DllI TCiaIluS W IhO lOAiOiI
ure of politics of insurance for the noR-
payment of premiums by policy holders
and the cancellation of securities given
for premiums upon policies when such
securities are unpaid, provide:,
Where an insurance company doing
business in Minnesota shall take a
pronissorV note of any person, insuring
life or property for premiums upon the
issuance of such policy, or in like man
ner take or receive any promissory note
or any assessment upon policyholde rs
insured in such companies, and when
ever, in case of default in payment Of
such note by the policyholder and the
policy shall be declared forfeited, lasped
and determined by the company issuing
the same by reason of the nonpayment
of such note, then such part of said
notes as may be unearned during the
life of said policy shall become extinct
and discharged and of no further value,
and the maker and indorsers thereon
fully discharged from all liability in the
hands of any person whomsoever. All
notes given for policies, premiums or
assessment heretofore mentioned shall
have distinctly written or printed on
the face thereof: "GIven for a policy OF
insurance premium or assessment) and
shall be subject to to all disabilities of
this act"
The bill went to the committee on in
surance.
There need be no more unesiness and
fear in Minnesota hereafter about hav-
ing wages garnisheed-if a person has
earned the money by actual work.
That is, If the senate passed Newell's
garnishee bill which went through the
house Friday. The bill provides that
whenever the defendant in any action
of punishment in this state shall make
it appear to the satisfaction of the state
court that the sum of money belonging
to him or her which has been garnish-
eed was earned by him or her as a Ia
boring man or woman, by the actual
work of his or her hands, and shall
make his or her affidavit that the said
money is actually necessary to his or
her support, it shall be the duty of the
court to order the disharge of the gar
nishment, and to render judgment in ia
yor of said defendant without costs to
the said defendant. No punishment
shall be allowed under this act for debts
contracted for intoxicating liquors.
The tax levy recommended by the
finance committee in its bill introduced
to the house, is one and seven-tenths
mills to raise for the fiscal year ending
July 81, 1888, $500, 900; and for the fiscal
year ending July 81, 1889, 1926, 600. The
same committee in another bill author.
ICES the governor, state auditor and
state treasurer to contract for warrents
amounting to 500, 900 at six per cent.
interest to meet demands upon the gen.
eral revenue fund, and 5000 is appro-
priated to pay the interest.
There has been considerable opposi-
ton manifested in the house to the prop
osition to appropriate $4,000 to the
State Agricultural society for the years
1888 and 1889, and when the bill came
up yesterdsy-after Its passage in the
senate-it was expected that fierce
fight would be made against it. There
was no discussion, however, and vote
was taken, resulting in Its passage.
There were 81 ayes and only % nays.
1t may be, and is conceded, important
that the State Agricultural society be
provided with sufficient funds to put it
on substantial basis, but it is quite as
important that the State Normal school
at Mankato be provided for. This, how
ever, seems TO be secondary considers.
tioh in the eyes Of our wise legislators.
The wise men of the legislature have
determined 10 dump $4,000 more into
the present State house. Might better
buy peanuts for the members.
The annual session question has been
settled. The Senate on Tuesday passed
the house bill for q constitutional amend